Christmas Eve is the day or evening preceding Christmas Day, the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth. Observed globally, Christmas Eve is often a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Both days hold immense cultural significance within Christendom and Western society, representing a pivotal period in the Christian calendar and Western traditions.
On December 24, 1914, during World War I, an unofficial Christmas truce occurred between British and German troops. Soldiers exchanged greetings, gifts, and held joint burial services. The truce continued into 1915 despite disapproval from higher command.
Around 1946, a new Christmas Eve tradition emerged, often involving dinner at a Chinese restaurant and watching a movie, sometimes the 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life."
On December 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts read from the Book of Genesis while orbiting the Moon, in what was the most-watched television broadcast at the time.
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